Specimen Information

Belonesox belizanus
Belonesox belizanus
(Pike Killifish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID161203
GroupFishes
GenusBelonesox
Speciesbelizanus
Common NamePike Killifish
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
Localitycanal along SW 87th Avenue
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020615
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1957
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:393
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor, and J.A. McCann.
Date:1986
Title:Distribution of exotic fishes in North America.
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons
Pages:675-698
CommentsReleased into canal after a research grant in which the fish was being used experimentally was terminated.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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